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Lunatic vs Berserk - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lunatic and berserk

is that lunatic is an insane person while berserk is a crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

As adjectives the difference between lunatic and berserk

is that lunatic is crazed, mad, insane, demented while berserk is injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.

lunatic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An insane person.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented

    • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also

    berserk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * beserk * berzerk * beresque – humorous misspelling now accepted (Australian )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
  • * After he watched his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a beast or a wild animal.

    • Derived terms

    * berserker

    See also

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